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Grand Committee
Pakistan: UK Aid - Thu 25 Apr 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Alton of Liverpool (XB - Life peer) Although religious minorities comprise less than 5% of the total population, the percentage of religious - Speech Link
2: Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee (Non-affiliated - Life peer) communities in Pakistan and cement the UK’s leadership role in our strong belief and commitment to freedom - Speech Link
3: Lord Collins of Highbury (Lab - Life peer) He has heard me say many times that violations of freedom of religion or belief do not happen in isolation - Speech Link


Public Bill Committees
International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill
Committee stage - Wed 24 Apr 2024
No Department present

Mentions:
1: Fiona Bruce (Con - Congleton) members of the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance to raise awareness of cases of particular - Speech Link
2: Fiona Bruce (Con - Congleton) of religious belief.” - Speech Link
3: Sarah Champion (Lab - Rotherham) First, religious persecution is widespread worldwide and it seems it is only getting worse. - Speech Link
4: Nusrat Ghani (Con - Wealden) Friend on her accomplishments as chair of the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance. - Speech Link
5: Fiona Bruce (Con - Congleton) One practical example is that the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance, which now has 43 - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill
Committee stage - Wed 17 Apr 2024
Cabinet Office

Mentions:
1: None The Freedom of Information Act also includes a power within it to add specific bodies so that it provides - Speech Link
2: None Amendment 11 would instead apply the ban to bodies subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000. - Speech Link
3: Lord Bishop of Manchester (Bshp - Bishops) Beyond the Church of England, there are many religious, charitable and other foundations—across a variety - Speech Link
4: Lord Willetts (Con - Life peer) There are candidates around: one is the Freedom of Information Act. - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Human Rights: Consular Services - Tue 16 Apr 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) Member for Glasgow North (Patrick Grady), when it comes to issues of human rights and freedom of religious - Speech Link
2: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) He understands these issues because he shares the passion that I and others have for freedom of religious - Speech Link
3: Anna McMorrin (Lab - Cardiff North) Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on freedom of religious belief, and from other Members with personal - Speech Link
4: David Rutley (Con - Macclesfield) religious and non-religious communities. - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
India: Freedom of Religion or Belief - Tue 16 Apr 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Bishop of Winchester (Bshp - Bishops) the past year have been rightly highlighted by the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance - Speech Link
2: Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton (Con - Life peer) of religious belief. - Speech Link
3: Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton (Con - Life peer) of religious belief. - Speech Link
4: Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton (Con - Life peer) of religious belief. - Speech Link
5: Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton (Con - Life peer) of religious belief. - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Christians: Persecution - Mon 25 Mar 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee (Non-affiliated - Life peer) We have a proud history of promoting religious freedom in the United Kingdom, so we should be doing more - Speech Link
2: Lord Bishop of Oxford (Bshp - Bishops) Religious freedom and tolerance need to be nurtured and guarded nationally and locally. - Speech Link
3: Baroness Sherlock (Lab - Life peer) We can all in this House agree on the important role that freedom of religious belief can play in tackling - Speech Link
4: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con - Life peer) That is where the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance was born. - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Hong Kong Security Legislation - Thu 21 Mar 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: None It will enable the authorities to continue their clampdown on freedoms, including freedom of speech, - Speech Link
2: Lord Alton of Liverpool (XB - Life peer) we have seen extraordinary cruelty and barbarism in Tibet, along with anybody who is a political or religious - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Easter and Christian Culture - Thu 21 Mar 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Mentions:
1: Nick Fletcher (Con - Don Valley) way of life that has enabled us to live in freedom in this wonderful country. - Speech Link
2: Andrew Rosindell (Con - Romford) Freedom of speech and freedom of religion go hand-in-hand. - Speech Link
3: Felicity Buchan (Con - Kensington) I was particularly struck by his remarks on freedom of speech and religion. - Speech Link
4: Felicity Buchan (Con - Kensington) Religious tolerance was mentioned, and I want to make it very clear that freedom of speech, freedom of - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill
Committee stage - Wed 20 Mar 2024
Cabinet Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Johnson of Marylebone (Con - Life peer) and freedom of speech in our higher education institutions? - Speech Link
2: Lord Mann (Non-affiliated - Life peer) of Judaism, it is kosher food—specifically to isolate the ability of individuals to choose to follow religious - Speech Link
3: Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Con - Life peer) The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 will ensure that freedom of speech is protected and - Speech Link
4: Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Con - Life peer) prohibition in Clause 1 applied to decisions relating to the procurement of food prepared in line with religious - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Oral Answers to Questions - Wed 20 Mar 2024
Cabinet Office

Mentions:
1: Felicity Buchan (Con - Kensington) In this country, there is freedom of religion, and also freedom to criticise a religion. - Speech Link
2: Felicity Buchan (Con - Kensington) All forms of religious hatred have absolutely no place in our communities, and we work with police and - Speech Link